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Monday, August 8, 2011

A kalanda saadam or chitraanna which is also referred to as 'variety rice', is always included in a festive meal. Tamarind rice, coconut rice, pongal, curd rice, lemon rice and sesame rice are few of the rice varieties offered to the deity during a pooja. Here is a green herbal rice prepared using mint and coriander for the festive occasion.

INGREDIENTS

Mint - 1 bunch

Coriander - 1 bunch

Green chillies - 2

Sesame oil - 4 tbsps

Turmeric powder - 1 pinch

Asafoetida -1 pinch

Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

Black gram dal - 1/2 tsp

Bengal gram dal - 1/2 tsp

Red chillies - 2

Ground nuts - 2 tbsps OR Frozen or cooked green peas - 4 tbsps

Salt - 1 tsp

Lime - 1

Rice - 1 cup ( 125 gms )

METHOD

1. Pressure cook rice with two cups of water and keep aside.

2. Clean the herbs and grind them with green chillies into a smooth paste adding little water if necessary.

3. Heat 2 tbsps of sesame oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds.

4. When the mustard splutters add the black gram dal and the bengal gram dal.

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Welcome to Chitra Amma's Kitchen.

I am Dibs. I am a born Foodie. I love to cook; love to eat; love to feed folks who appreciate good food. Blogging provides me a great way of documenting my mother, Chitra’s recipes, as a ready reference irrespective which time zone I live in. Amma honestly makes the best food I've ever had, and somehow, the anecdotes she tells us, make the dishes taste all the better.Most posts here are written by my mother Chitra. It’s her recipes, along with related reminiscences of people, places and anecdotes. She writes, I post!What started for a lark, has now become a serious hobby, drawing in participation from the whole family. My father, S.R. Ramachandran has started clicking away every dish made at home! Aunts, cousins, siblings, contribute to photos, and ask for recipes.We try to illustrate implements such as utensils, grinding stones and so on from the ‘pre-electric-mixer’ days wherever possible. We hope this will make an interesting read for future generations, on how food was cooked in earlier times!The site is still in its infancy, and slowly evolving, as our skills improve! We invite your comments, ideas, and questions, and will attempt answering them.

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